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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lorane, n.² Plur. loranis, lorance. [? f. the name of the duchy, or of the cross, of Lorraine.] A name applied appar. to Scottish testoons in the period 1556–9: the two later quots. have been taken to refer to the testoon of Francis and Mary of 1558–9, which had a cross of Lorraine on either side of the monogram FM on the reverse, but this leaves obscure the 1557 occurrence (the date of which is not in doubt). — 1557 Justiciary Ct. Bk. MS. (Reg. H.) April 10.
Thomas Andersoune, puderare, delatit of arte and parte of the tressonibill forgeand, fenȝeand and counterfetting of our souerane ladeis cunȝie of v s. pecis callit the lorane [in May to August, 1556] 1558 Treas. Acc. X. 405.
The comptar … dischargis him be payment maid to Monsieur de Faultre for the hale principale silver ressavit fra him and cunȝeit in lorance in the moneth of November last and sensyne 1558–9 Ib. 414.
The fyft day of Februar to the Quenis grace in loranis to play at the cartis with the erle of Huntlie … x li.